By Guy Lee On Ash Wednesday, my good friend happily texted me a selfie of a miniature black cross on her forehead. We often exchange “remarks” and jokes, so I was tempted to confess to her, with some clever comment, why my forehead has always been clean on the first Lenten day. But my wife […]
Archives for March 2022
Heralding back: April 1, 2022
NEWS FROM PAGES PAST 50 years ago — March 31, 1972 BAZAAR PRIZES—Miss Gloria Ancheta, St. Anthony Junior, poses with the 10-speed bike which will be given away at the St. Anthony Bazaar on Friday night, April 7. On Saturday night, the new 1972 Datsun will be awarded to the lucky ticket holder. Every dollar […]
Deacon Gary Streff: Keeping a promise
Oberammergau Passion Play The world was in a panic. An unknown lethal disease was affecting everyone, especially the elderly. Known remedies proved inadequate, symptoms varied but the result was the same — overwhelmed hospitals, patients dying under severe conditions. The death toll was over 500,000 but estimated to be in the millions. In response, the […]
Mary Duddy: Small things matter
THE MARRIED LIFE Sometimes it’s the small things in life that mean the most. A smile. A kind word. Conversely, a harsh word can cause tears or bitterness. Good humor makes us laugh. Negative humor has a sting that hurts. Loving in small ways requires thought and grace. It is attentive and caring. It speaks […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: God’s mercy, in Christ
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Isaiah 43:16-21; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 The Book of Isaiah supplies the first reading for this weekend in Lent. The reading is from the second part of Isaiah, written at a time that hardly was the best period in the history of God’s people. The people had survived being exiled after […]
Jesuitical, ‘young, hip and lay’ podcast, has global reach
By Anna Capizzi Galvez Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A “young, hip and lay” podcast, Jesuitical, from America Media is celebrating five years. Co-hosted by Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless, podcast episodes focus on three main segments — Catholic news, an interview with a guest and faith-sharing — “often over drinks,” as the podcast tagline […]
Elise Italiano Ureneck: The things they carry in Ukraine
FINDING GOD IN ALL THINGS Like many people, I have spent the past few weeks watching and reading the news out of Ukraine. Images of desperate refugees fleeing home, of men pressed into service, of mass graves are now firmly lodged in my mind. I had to turn the television off one afternoon after watching […]
Father Kenneth Doyle: No purgatory for the good thief? No weddings during Lent?
QUESTION CORNER Q: As I understand purgatory, it is a place where a cleansing is done, even if we have received the sacrament of anointing of the sick and/or made a good confession and had our sins absolved before death. My question is this: On the day Jesus was crucified, he told the good thief, […]
St. Bernadette’s relics to begin first U.S. tour in April
By Toni Pallatto Catholic News Service MIAMI — The relics of St. Bernadette, the Marian visionary of Lourdes, France, will tour the United States for the first time. The visit will begin in South Florida at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Miami, with a morning welcome Mass April 7. The next day the relics […]
Photo: The Way of the Cross outdoors
La Salette Father Rizal Acosta, pastor, leads parishioners in the outdoors Stations of the Cross on the lawn fronting St. Raphael Church in Koloa, Kauai, March 4, the first Friday of Lent. the Stations are prayed every Friday in Lent at 6 p.m. (Reported by Rose Dela Cruz. Photo courtesy of John Rao)
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